Sunday, May 22, 2011

If you follow this blog with any regularity then you know I am a bit of a geek. One of my favorite shops (besides IKEA) is a company called ThinkGeek. As I sit and type this post I can look over and see the various goodies I've received from them over the years such as a Princess Bride board game, Dread Pirate Roberts action figure and Doctor Who key chains. The really great thing is that ThinkGeek isn't just an online store with awesome customer service. They are also a community.

I have been following the mystery of the mutant jello which has been stuck to the glass at ThinkGeek HQ since April. Here is a quick update (click for larger):

Because of the silliness with the Rapture this weekend they renamed their Timmy Cam (Timmy being their monkey mascot) to MutantJelloCam. We were to keep checking in to see if the Jello would ascend. I followed the ThinkGeek link and I saw this image:

After squinting to see the red jelly on the window and taking a moment to "awww" over Timmy with his Jane hat I noticed the EXPEDIT unit and KASSETT box on the left. ThinkGeek furnishes their office with IKEA??

Apparently so - After further digging I found more evidence in their Facebook and Twitter albums.

In the photo below are KLIPPAN sofas. There is a LACK side table and a STRANNE table lamp.

And in a conference room there is astronaut Timmy and RUTGER / JULES chairs.

This picture is a little small (my apologies) and it is from a contest held last year. On the wall in the back are EKBY ROBERT shelf brackets. The table leg behind Timmy looks a lot like a GALANT A leg.

Last one - Underneath this impressive display of Timmy Cosplayers are BLECKA hooks and LACK wall shelves.

From following their photos and videos I always thought it looked like a fun, mad place to go to work everyday but now I'm also thinking of all the IKEA I could discover. I alway get excited when I see IKEA in the real world . So while this isn't a post featuring a TV show or movie, ThinkGeek is a part of geek culture which in turn fuels a lot of pop culture (and this blog).

*All photos are property of ThinkGeek and are used without permission.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Despite the third season of Castle ending the other night I've only just finished the first season myself. While I am late to the party I am enjoying the show. As a Fireflyfan, Nathan Fillion is a treat to watch. All the character dynamics in the show are highly enjoyable.

While watching episode 6 of the first season this question came to mind "if you are a production company and need a kitchen for a scene which includes a gun battle where better to shop than IKEA?" So many people argue that IKEA furniture is disposable. I disagree. It is affordable and thus not as painful to replace if it gets damaged which is not the same thing as disposable. It would make sense to a production team on a budget to shop at IKEA if you need to have a kitchen that will be shot to pieces.

AVSIKT glass doors on the upper and lower cabinets with ATTEST handles.

Friday, May 6, 2011

I was watching The Other Guys the other day. The movie is a crazy mix of Will Farrell comedy and buddy cop spoof with an unexpected economical commentary. I admit I was watching mostly for the chase scenes which were filmed in my hometown. (I don't live there anymore so no stalking.)

As per usual I found a few IKEA goodies hiding about. Here in the Securities office you see on either side of the reception desk are KVINTOL lamps (discontinued). I can't place the one in the back corner. Any ideas?

On the desk are two STRÄNGSMÅLApicture frames. Here is a close-up on one.

I'm not sure if this is Will Farrell's character's house or his wife's grandmothers. Either way there is a LEKSVIK rack with 5 hooks on the wall.

If you are looking for a decent enough comedy with a bunch of random gold moments you might like The Other Guys. The opening with Samuel L Jackson & Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson is great. It was also great to see Michael Keaton doing comedy again.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

There's a show that airs on Lifetime called Drop Dead Diva which I have wanted to watch for sometime. I was initially intrigued by the premise and then I discovered that with two Broadway actresses in the cast there are also some fun musical dream sequences. Season 1 is available for streaming on Netflix, season 2 DVD came out this week and I've been playing catch up before the new series airs next month.

Drop Dead Diva films in Atlanta and yes, since it is here, the production team shops at IKEA.

In the pilot episode, upper corner, on the bookshelf is a white LAMPAN.

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